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Oil painting

Scope note

The art or practice of producing creative works in oil paint.

This term has 4 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Object name

Getty AAT term number

3000178684

Broader Terms used

<painting techniques by medium>

Term used for

oil-painting
painting, oil

Equivalent Terms used

oil paintings

Created

12yrs ago

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